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IS 181 Pablo Casals

Bronx, NY · New York City Geographic District #11 · Grades 6-8

241st of 781 New York middle schools statewide · better than 69% Improving

555
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
80%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
34.5%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

IS 181 Pablo Casals ranking

SchoolRow ranks IS 181 Pablo Casals 241st of 781 New York middle schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 69% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 53th in 2019 to 69th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%69%201920202025no testing 2020–21

IS 181 Pablo Casals test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
This school
66%
NY average
53%
Math
This school
64%
NY average
57%
Science
This school
37%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time this school NY average
25%50%75%66%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NY average
25%50%75%64%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

IS 181 Pablo Casals students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 555 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic31%9%Black53%
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Hispanic 31%Asian 9%Black 53%25%65%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Black63.6%53.0% 10.6 pts
Hispanic24.7%31.0% 6.3 pts
Asian6.0%9.2% 3.2 pts
White3.2%3.1% 0.1 pts
American Indian0.5%1.6% 1.1 pts
Two or more races0.6%1.4% 0.8 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.7% 0.7 pts

Middle schools near IS 181 Pablo Casals

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is IS 181 Pablo Casals in?

IS 181 Pablo Casals is part of the New York City Geographic District #11 district in Bronx, New York.

Is IS 181 Pablo Casals a good school?

SchoolRow ranks IS 181 Pablo Casals 241st of 781 New York middle schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of IS 181 Pablo Casals?

Black 53%, Hispanic 31%, Asian 9%, White 3% (555 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.